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Accused Jan. 6 rioter who warned of possible ‘civil war’ expected to testify to House committee Tuesday

July 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(WASHINGTON) — An Ohio man who accused Joe Biden, other Democrats, and the mainstream media of “treason” is set to testify in a public hearing Tuesday before the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol last year, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The hearing is expected to focus on the rise of radical extremism in the United States, and the source said one of the key witnesses will be Stephen Ayres of Warren, Ohio, who recently pleaded admitted to illegally entering the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

A former spokesman for the Oath Keepers militia group, Jason Van Tatenhove, will also be testifying Tuesday, the source said.

In court documents filed last month, Ayres acknowledged that the day before the riot, he drove to Washington, D.C., to protest Congress’ certification of the 2020 presidential election results.

On Facebook, Ayres had spotlighted then-President Donald Trump’s call for supporters to descend on Washington on Jan. 6, which Trump said will “be wild” in a Tweet he posted on Dec. 19, 2020.

During Tuesday’s hearing, the committee hopes to explore the impact that Tweet had on Trump’s supporters, committee aides said. The hearing is expected to also include clips from former White House counsel Pat Cipollone’s deposition with congressional investigators last week, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

Two days before he left for the nation’s capital, Ayres posted a message on Facebook saying, “Mainstream media, social media, Democrat party, FISA courts, Chief Justice John Roberts, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, etc….all have committed TREASON against a sitting U.S. president!!! All are now put on notice by ‘We The People!'”

In the week before that, Ayres said in social media posts that it was “time for us to start standing up to tyranny!” and he warned that “If the [deep state] robs president Trump!!! Civil War will ensue!” according to the FBI.

Ayres joined the mob outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, then entered the building that afternoon, court documents say.

Last month, he pleaded guilty to one federal charge of disorderly conduct inside a restricted building. His sentencing is scheduled for September.

An attorney representing Ayres declined to comment when contacted by ABC News.

‘The Bachelorette’ recap: Gabby and Rachel’s journey begins with an unexpected twist

July 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia, who first appeared on Clayton Echard‘s season of The Bachelor, began their journey as the first Bachelorettes to co-star in a full season on Monday by meeting their 32 potential suitors — the most in the show’s history.

If you recall, Gabby, a 30-year-old ICU nurse from Denver and Rachel, a 25-year-old a flight instructor from Clermont, Florida, were devastated when Clayton simultaneously broke up with both of them, following his admission that his heart belonged to Susie Evans. On Monday, however, Gabby and Rachel were ready to move on — even if that meant breaking all the rules on night one.

Both the ladies and their suitors — which included a set of twins, a magician, a drag racer and a meatball enthusiast — tried their best to figure out the logistics of dealing with so many men and two Bachelorettes, which proved to be a daunting task. There simply wasn’t enough time for the women to talk to every guy in the allotted time.

Two men — Tino, a general contractor from California, and Mario, a personal trainer from Illinois — were lucky enough to snag Rachel and Gabby’s respective first impression roses.

As for the others, the two Bachelorettes decided to bend the rules, first, by eliminating three of the men with whom they did get to speak, but didn’t feel a connection. They were Roby, the magician from Los Angeles; and Justin and Joey, the twins from Connecticut.

The remaining men were informed that, in the interest of giving all them a fair shot, Gabby and Rachel had canceled the first rose ceremony, and all of them would be moving forward.

Here are the remaining men after the rose ceremony:

Alec, 27, a wedding photographer from Houston, Texas
Aven, 28, a sales executive from San Diego, California
Brandan, 23, a bartender from Carlsbad, California
Chris, 30, a mentality coach from Redondo Beach, California
Colin, 36, a sales director from Chicago, Illinois
Erich, 29, a real estate analyst from Bedminster, New Jersey
Ethan, 27, an advertising executive from New York, New York
Hayden, 29, a leisure executive from Tampa, Florida
Jacob, 27, a mortgage broker from Scottsdale, Arizona
James, 25, a meatball enthusiast from Winnetka, Illinois
Jason, 30, an investment banker from Santa Monica, California
John, 26, English Teacher from Nashville, Tennessee
Johnny, 25, a realtor from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Jordan H., 35, a software developer from Tampa, Florida
Jordan V., 27, a drag racer from Alpharetta, Georgia
Justin B., 32, a physical therapist from Solana Beach, California
Kirk, 29, a college football coach from Lubbock, Texas
Logan, 26, a videographer from San Diego, California
Mario, 31, a personal trainer from Naperville, Illinois
Matt, 25, a shipping executive from San Diego, California
Michael, 32, a pharmaceutical salesman from Long Beach, California
Nate, 33, an electrical engineer from Chicago, Illinois
Quincey, 25, a life coach from Miami, Florida
Ryan, 36, an investment director from Boston, Massachusetts
Spencer, 27, an army officer from Chicago, Illinois
Termayne, 28, a crypto guy from Naperville, Illinois
Tino, 28, a general contractor from Playa Del Rey, California
Tyler, 25, a small business owner from Wildwood, New Jersey
Zach, 25, a tech executive from Anaheim Hills, California

The Bachelorette returns Monday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Keith Urban looks back on the “good bones” of his breakthrough album, ’Golden Road’

July 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Looking back on his breakthrough album, Golden Road, Keith Urban says the songs have stood the test of time in a way he didn’t imagine when he was making the record 20 years ago.

Released in 2002, Golden Road features several of the Australia native’s signature hits, like “Somebody Like You” and “You’ll Think of Me,” and he attributes the album’s enduring success to its “good bones.” Golden Road debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and has since been certified triple Platinum.

“Some of these songs have proved much more resilient than I imagined at the time, not that I was thinking that far ahead. I never have, I’m always in the moment. I wasn’t thinking about these songs being played 20 years later,” Keith explains. “It’s crazy, but I think they were built right from the beginning, and so they continue to have good bones … I think they can take a fresh coat of paint every few seasons and not lose their center, but still flow with the other songs really well.”

Looking at his career as a whole, Keith notes that while his sound has evolved over time, the heart of his music hasn’t changed, one of the many ways his songs connect through the years.

“I think for all the changes that I may have or not have made musically over the years, there is threads that go through all of it. I didn’t go make a speed metal record one year and then polka the next record. There’s threads through all of it, and I think playing live is the premier opportunity for me to show that those songs thread together and make sense together much more than sometimes albums alone,” he says.

Keith recently dropped his new single, “Brown Eyes Baby.”

Disturbed shares preview of new song, “Hey You”

July 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Disturbed has shared a preview of the band’s new single “Hey You.”

The “Down with the Sickness” outfit has tweeted a video featuring the first 30 seconds of the track, showcasing its opening riff and cutting off just as frontman David Draiman yelps the song’s title.

You’ll be able to hear the rest when “Hey You” premieres this Thursday, July 14.

“Hey You” is expected to be the first single off the next Disturbed album, the follow-up to 2018’s Evolution. No details about the record have officially been announced, but Draiman said in a tweet last month that he’s “very proud” of the “amazing” album, while adding it includes a “surprise track…that’s going to blow your minds.”

Vance Joy recalls “ambitious” live covers: “How did we even do ‘The Chain?'”

July 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Next year, Vance Joy will launch a U.S. headlining tour in support of his new album, In Our Sweet Time. In addition to bringing the fresh material to the States, the Australian artist is planning on adding a new cover to the set.

“I love that song ‘Solsbury Hill’ by Peter Gabriel,” Vance tells ABC Audio. “It’s got a great guitar riff, so I’ve been learning that guitar riff. I’d love to be able to weave that into a song at some point.”

Vance is no stranger to including covers in his live shows and used to include a rendition of the Fleetwood Mac classic “The Chain” in the set — perhaps a surprising choice for the acoustic-based singer/songwriter. Even now, Vance wonders how he and his bandmates were able to pull it off.

“It’s funny looking back at the songs we’ve played,” Vance says. “Like, how did we even do ‘The Chain?” Like, it’s a proper guitar riff. But, we managed it.”

“Sometimes you look back and you go, ‘Jeez, we were pretty ambitious trying to cover such classic songs,'” he laughs.

Vance’s U.S. tour kicks off in February. In Our Own Sweet Time, which features the singles “Missing Piece” and “Clarity,” is out now.

Jonas Brothers are “the most proud” of their new music, more “than we’ve ever been about anything”

July 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

It feels like forever since the Jonas Brothers released their reunion album, Happiness Begins, in 2019. But while appearing on Live with Kelly & Ryan on Monday, Kevin Jonas revealed that new music is on the way — and the group is more proud of it than “anything we’ve ever done.”

Asked about the status of the new music, Kevin said, “We’ve been working on the album for a couple of years now. It’s funny, it’s many years [of work] that have come together in four weeks, you know? Like, you search and you work really hard and all of a sudden it happens!” He mentioned they’re finishing the album right now.

Asked how Kevin, Joe and Nick were able to coordinate their schedules to get the album done, Kevin told Ryan Seacrest, “You know, we’re all in different places, everyone’s got their different schedules. But we know that … let’s call it the ‘mother ship’ that is the Jonas Brothers … it’s our priority and it’s something we want to get right. I think it means too much to us.”

“But I can honestly say this is the most exciting and we’re the most proud of this music that we’ve ever been about anything we’ve ever done,” Kevin teased.

When asked when we might hear the music, Kevin said he wasn’t sure. When Ryan pressed him about whether or not we’ll see a new album before Christmas, Kevin swore he wasn’t holding back — he honestly doesn’t know.

Of course, there have been a few changes in the JoBros’ lives since 2019: Joe and his wife, Sophie Turner, welcomed their first child and are expecting another, while Nick and his wife, Priyanka Chopra, welcomed a baby girl via surrogate.

The Bros’ most recent single, “Who’s In Your Head,” came out in September 2021.

Cara Delevingne on the big ‘Only Murders In The Building’ smooch: “Who wouldn’t like kissing Selena?”

July 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

In her real life, Selena Gomez has kissed quite a few celebrities — Nick Jonas, Justin Bieber and The Weeknd, just to name a few. But a few weeks ago on her Hulu series Only Murders in The Building, we saw Selena kiss a real-life good friend of hers: Cara Delevingne.

Cara plays Alice, an art gallery owner who’s a new friend of Selena’s character, Mabel. The smooch happens after Mabel, egged on by Alice, destroys a piece of art in the process of working through some of her issues, and then goes in for the kiss.

“It was definitely fun,” Cara recalls ABC Audio, but adds, “It was a very intense scene. And I think for those two characters, the way that it builds … clearly, Alice is kind of, you know, completely enticed by [Mabel] and just so astounded by her. It was just … they wrote it so well … it was just an amazing thing to be a part of.”

So, how was the kiss? “Of course it was wonderful kissing Selena!” Cara laughs. “Who wouldn’t like kissing Selena?”

But for Cara, the best part of being on Only Murders in the Building wasn’t making out with Selena — it was just spending time with her.

“We don’t get to hang out as much because we’re so busy. So being able to hang out all the time is like the nicest thing in the world,” says Cara. “[But] also working together, because she’s such a professional. She’s so good at what she does.”

“She’s so talented and so funny,” Cara says, adding, “Even if we weren’t friends, I’d be so blown away by her!”

Only Murders in The Building is now streaming on Hulu and has been renewed for a third season.

Graham Nash launching US summer tour Wednesday; planning to debut new songs during the trek

July 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

Graham Nash launches a U.S. summer leg of his “An Intimate Evening of Songs and Stories” tour this Wednesday, July 13, in Red Bank, New Jersey.

The new outing, which will visit various venues in the Northeast, is mapped out through an August 8 concert in Ocean City, New Jersey, and follows a March-April trek that saw the 80-year-old folk-rock legend playing mainly in the Midwest and Southern U.S.

The early-2022 concerts featured Graham performing songs he recorded with Crosby, Stills & Nash, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Hollies and from his solo career, as well as select covers.

Nash tells ABC Audio that for his upcoming concerts, he wants to add some brand-new tunes to his set that will appear on his next solo album, which he revealed recently is almost finished, but he admits that this may be a challenge.

“There’s only so much time,” Graham notes. “[W]hen you have the amount of songs that I have [that fans want to hear], plus all the stuff that I want to do in between, plus…the new stuff, I have to really do some serious thinking about which songs not to play.”

During his April-March trek, Nash performed such interesting covers as his ex-girlfriend Joni Mitchell‘s “A Case of You,” Neil Young‘s “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” and the Stephen Stills-penned CSNY tune “4 + 20,” but it remains to be seen if those tunes will appear in his upcoming sets.

Nash also has a fall leg lined up that will stop in cities throughout the Western U.S., and will run from a September 29 concert in Tacoma, Washington, through a three-show stand, October 27-29, in Park City, Utah. Check out his full schedule at GrahamNash.com.

Scoreboard roundup — 7/11/22

July 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City 3, Detroit 1
Cleveland 8, Chi White Sox 4
Tampa Bay 10, Boston 5
Kansas City 7, Detroit 3
Texas 10, Oakland 8

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 5, Miami 1
St. Louis 6, Philadelphia 1
NY Mets 4, Atlanta 1
San Diego 6, Colorado 5
Arizona 4, San Francisco 3

Abbott, other Texas leaders call for release of Uvalde video, capping day of confusion for families

July 12, 2022 by WDNY Radio

(AUSTIN, Texas) — A chorus of Texas state leaders on Monday called on law enforcement officials to release surveillance video from inside Robb Elementary School during the May 24 mass shooting, including Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is running for reelection.

“That video needs to be released, as well as the audio,” Abbott told Austin ABC affiliate KVUE in an interview Monday afternoon. “The Texans need to know. But, frankly, the people of Uvalde, they deserve to get to know exactly what happened. And I urge that it happen very quickly.”

The deluge of support from top politicians capped a day of finger-pointing and about-faces from state leaders. At a hearing in Austin on Monday morning, a key Texas state legislator suggested that an agreement between law enforcement and local officials to disclose a portion of the footage had been struck — only for one of the parties to the supposed agreement to quickly rebuff that claim.

Rep. Dustin Burrows, the chairman of a special Texas House panel investigating the Robb Elementary shooting, announced Monday morning that the Texas Department of Public Safety and the mayor of Uvalde had reached a deal to disclose surveillance video showing officers gathered in the hallway outside of the classroom containing the 21-year-old gunman.

But within hours of Burrows’ comment, the Texas Department of Public Safety gave ABC News a July 8 letter it sent to the chairman informing him that the law enforcement agency could not unilaterally grant his request for the tapes, citing instruction from the Uvalde-area district attorney, Christina Busbee.

“[Busbee] has objected to releasing the video and has instructed us not to do so,” according to the letter, which was signed by DPS Deputy Director Freeman Martin. “As the individual with authority to consider whether any criminal prosecution should result from the events in Uvalde, we are guided by her professional judgment regarding the potential impact of releasing the video.”

After Monday’s hearing concluded, Burrows clarified his earlier comments, telling ABC News, “We’re still working on getting the video released, but no agreements.” He later tweeted, “It is my intention to show the hallway video to the people of Uvalde, regardless of any agreement. I will not release it to the public until the people of Uvalde have seen it for themselves.”

Busbee did not respond to ABC News’ requests for comment.

This latest round of confusion is certain to exacerbate frustration within the Uvalde community. More than six weeks after the shooting, which ended the lives of 19 students and two teachers, several questions remain about the 77 minutes that elapsed between the time the shooter entered the school, and the moment law enforcement officers breached the classroom and killed him.

Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw characterized the police response as “an abject failure” during testimony before a Texas Senate panel last month, raising the stakes for officials to release video footage.

On Sunday, families of the victims gathered in Uvalde’s town square to voice their frustrations with state and local leaders over their handling of the shooting and subsequent investigations. The event was called The Unheard Voices March & Rally, as a reflection of the sentiment shared by many residents of the small West Texas town.

The public back-and-forth over whether and what investigative evidence to publicly share from inside the school has become a source of conflict between some family members of the victims and officials who claimed to represent their interests. Busbee has said that releasing footage could hinder her ongoing probe into whether the shooting warrants any criminal charges.

Over the weekend, Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin accused Busbee of misleading family members about McLaughlin’s support for releasing certain footage showing the police response during the rampage.

On Friday, McLaughlin affirmed his support for the release of “all videos,” including “the entire 77-minute hallway video … up the moment of the breach.” But less than 24 hours later, he issued a follow-up statement clarifying that he only sought the release of video showing the police response — not any children or any images from the classroom.

In the course of his about-face, McLaughlin claimed that Busbee had been “advising” families of the victims that he supported releasing videos showing deceased children, and accused her of “not telling the truth.”

McLaughlin later told ABC News that video from the hallway inside of Robb would “contradict misconceptions that Uvalde police were the only ones inside with weapons,” and releasing the tape would “provide transparency to everyone.”

On Monday, Rep. Burrows said he would “continue to put pressure on the situation and consider all options in making sure that video gets out for the public to view,” but did not commit to a timeline for a public release.

“I can tell people all day long what it is I saw, the committee can tell people all day long what we saw, but it’s very different to see it for yourself,” Burrows said. “And we think that’s very important.”

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